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By Femi Ogun The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, approved the release and handing over of 10 brand new, 56 seater buses to Public Servants in different arms of Government, as part of his commitment to ease transportation challenges encountered by workers in commuting to and from their homes to various offices. The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, while presenting the 10 new sets of buses at the Lagos House Ikeja, stated that the kind gesture of Mr. Governor is a follow up to the 35 buses allocated to the Centralised Staff Bus Scheme (CSB) a…

Tears flowed in torrents today in Lagos as the late Civil Rights Activist, Yinka ODUMAKIN was laid in state. We bring you pictures from the event.

By Babatunde Odubanwo The world, especially the British Royal Family today bid farewell to Prince Philip, beloved husband of Queen Elizabeth for 73 odd years! In a solemn ceremony at the famed Windsor Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, the legendary Greek immigrant who won the heart of the future British sovereign and for more than seven decades served as her source of strength was laid to rest. Babatunde Odubanwo, a royal watcher pays tribute to the iconic royal. The gleaming sun of Prince Philip: a leading world leader, war veteran, respected statesman, Father to millions of Britons, a humanist, prominent member of…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The maestro on my mind is Awilo. Many modern musicians in Nigeria play no instruments. Awilo should be a good lesson for them. Awilo Longomba, simply known as Awilo to many Nigerians, was born in Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo Democratic Republic. He was literally born into music as his father, Vicky Longomba, was the celebrated founder and lead singer of the band Tout Puissant OK Jazz which dominated the scene during the golden age of Congolese rumba. Awilo paid little attention, if at all, to his education. He devoted literally all the time to…

By Ekaete Bassey The football world has celebrated ex-Nigeria and Ajax star Finidi George who turns 50 on Thursday. Considered to be one of Nigeria’s greatest wingers, the legendary former footballer took to his #Instagram page to celebrate life and attainment of the golden jubilee age. a picture of himself with the caption: “Just to wake up and see the light today is special. Am half a century already. It’s a good day to be happy. I pray to God for another 50.” The world football governing body, FIFA, the Nigeria Football Federation, as well as #Dutch club Ajax #Amsterdam,…

The KM 7, NEW IFE ROAD, IBADAN headquarters of the Celica Church of Christ International was a posh spectacle last Thursday, April 15 when it played host to an august visitor, Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki General Secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches, AACC. Accompanied by a delegation that included Rev Dr. Lesmore Gibson Ezekiel, AACC’s Director of Programs, Rev. Dr. Evans Onyemara General Secretary, Christian Council of Nigeria, Lagos, Rev. Dr. Testimony Onifade, Ecumenical Officer, Nigerian Baptist Convention and Deacon Kehinde Adebayo, Ecumenical Officer, Church of the Lord Aladura, Dr. Mwombeki visited Celica as part of a continent-wide…

A throng of viewers around the world are reportedly protesting what they call an erroneous suspension of the ultra popular Emmanuel TV from the YouTube Channel. The news first broke after the SCOAN-owned evangelical TV channel announced the surprise suspension. Since then millions around the world have risen in defence of the TV Station whose programming have always been peaceful and based on solid Christian doctrine devoid of negative content. A statement from the T.B. Joshua Ministries, owner of Emmanuel TV has also decried the YouTube Channel Suspension. In the statement, the church said: “Emmanuel TV’s mission is to share…

By Gboyega Akọsilẹ • Property owners, tenants affected by project get compensation • Rail project becomes operational next year Lagos State Government has commenced another journey towards improving mobility across the metropolis. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off the construction of Red Line of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project, which starts from Agbado and terminates at Marina. The 37-kilometre-long rail corridor will be constructed in three phases, with the first phase of the project (Agbado-Iddo) to be completed in 24 months, spanning 28 kilometres and sharing track with the existing Lagos-Ibadan rail infrastructure built by the Federal…

By Sola Ojewusi It’s obvious that people in the Southwest have not fully woken up to it yet. But the pleasant surprise that the new Lagos-Ibadan railway has become must be celebrated and propagated. Despite the fact that the facilities are yet to be fully completed, the trains are running smoothly and timely. I travelled to Ibadan and needed to return to Lagos urgently for a meeting. The very thought of going through the unpredictable traffic logjam of the Lagos Ibadan Expressway was a huge headache when I decided to try the rails. Really, I’ve heard pleasant stories of the…

The town of Wurno in Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State last Saturday rose in solemn solidarity with the Dallajis as they laid to rest their son, husband, father, and brother, Professor Ishaku Dallaji. The erudite scholar who died recently after a brief illness was the elder brother of Engr. Noah Dallaji, philanthropist and President of the African Children’s Talent Discovery Foundation. Dignitaries from all walks of life came to Wurno in droves not only to give a befitting farewell to the beloved scholar but also to show great solidarity to Engr Dallaji who has always been there for many.…